Hello Reader, There’s a heavy weight that drops on someone the second they see these words on an MRI report: complete ACL tear. Right away, the immediate assumption(from doctors, coaches, and society at large) is that the operating table is the only way forward. But in our clinic, we’ve learned it’s worth taking a step back. Not everyone needs surgery. There is a fascinating subset of patients we call "copers"... individuals who manage to achieve really good functional outcomes without ever...